Diplomatic attacks intensify isolation

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ISRAEL found itself battling on two fronts when it came under sustained diplomatic attack from the United Nations and the Arab world for its use of military force against protesting Palestinians.

As the Palestinian death toll in the West Bank and Gaza mounted yesterday during fresh clashes, Arab states and their allies pressed for international sanctions against Israel, which on Thursday was accused of “war crimes” by the UN’s Human Rights Commission.

Although none of the moves is likely to have any significant impact on Israel, they will isolate further the Jewish state and probably harden attitudes among Israelis and